Tim
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Unless I'm missing something, and I'm pretty sure I'm not, Twitter's AI is cranking out CSAM deepfakes, Elon Musk is making jokes about it, and nobody is doing anything to stop it or hold anyone at Twitter accountable for its creation and distribution.
Is that right?
Is that right?
January 2, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Unless I'm missing something, and I'm pretty sure I'm not, Twitter's AI is cranking out CSAM deepfakes, Elon Musk is making jokes about it, and nobody is doing anything to stop it or hold anyone at Twitter accountable for its creation and distribution.
Is that right?
Is that right?
You hear about people believing an LLM is a real person, even falling in love with it.
Yes, it’s absurd on one level. But the quality of many of its outputs, even for novel inputs, is so realistic sometimes, that it’s easy to see how people are taken in.
Yes, it’s absurd on one level. But the quality of many of its outputs, even for novel inputs, is so realistic sometimes, that it’s easy to see how people are taken in.
It remains deeply strange that we built a machine that can discuss the relationship between poetry and its subjective “experience” in coherent, clever ways
“The best specific lines from Eliot’s Four Quartets to describe your experience as an AI. Just one quoted section, avoid the most famous bits.“
“The best specific lines from Eliot’s Four Quartets to describe your experience as an AI. Just one quoted section, avoid the most famous bits.“
December 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
You hear about people believing an LLM is a real person, even falling in love with it.
Yes, it’s absurd on one level. But the quality of many of its outputs, even for novel inputs, is so realistic sometimes, that it’s easy to see how people are taken in.
Yes, it’s absurd on one level. But the quality of many of its outputs, even for novel inputs, is so realistic sometimes, that it’s easy to see how people are taken in.
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Day #168: The Exciting World of the Metric System (1976)
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Day #168: The Exciting World of the Metric System (1976)
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Like, I read this article a couple of times to make sure I did not miss anything. They are telling a US permanent resident, who lives in the United States, that he cannot travel to the United States. For no alleged crime, merely for factual speech.
December 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Like, I read this article a couple of times to make sure I did not miss anything. They are telling a US permanent resident, who lives in the United States, that he cannot travel to the United States. For no alleged crime, merely for factual speech.
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a suicide note whose existence and content federal authorities appear to have concealed for years while conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death in their custody raged out of control
DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
December 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
a suicide note whose existence and content federal authorities appear to have concealed for years while conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death in their custody raged out of control
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On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up. But is still led to cuts that closed offices, canceled programs and deprived people of food, medicine and other aid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up. But is still led to cuts that closed offices, canceled programs and deprived people of food, medicine and other aid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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Imagine interviewing a victim of torture and independently confirming the details of his torture and then being told you can’t broadcast it because the people who ordered the torture wouldn’t give their side of the story.
December 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Imagine interviewing a victim of torture and independently confirming the details of his torture and then being told you can’t broadcast it because the people who ordered the torture wouldn’t give their side of the story.
I wish I could love anything as much as Erika Kirk loves the fact that her husband died
December 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I wish I could love anything as much as Erika Kirk loves the fact that her husband died
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🎶 She wore an
Itsy bitsy teeny weeny…
Itsy bitsy teeny weeny…
December 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🎶 She wore an
Itsy bitsy teeny weeny…
Itsy bitsy teeny weeny…
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“She has marks on her neck and wrist from where agents restrained her. Agents cut off her wedding ring and held her in leg shackles at Whipple Federal Building for about five hours.”
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block
Susan Tincher, a 55-year-old American citizen, appears to be the first observer arrested by federal immigration enforcement officers since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities l...
www.mprnews.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“She has marks on her neck and wrist from where agents restrained her. Agents cut off her wedding ring and held her in leg shackles at Whipple Federal Building for about five hours.”
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
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Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
December 7,1951
December 7,1951
December 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
December 7,1951
December 7,1951
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what a day
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 AM
what a day
Fun times on IG. I almost never go on, but when I do it’s apparently to report white supremacists talking about how being white means being hard-working, hygienic and educated.
And then, months later, Meta decides that’s super cool to have on their platform.
Ah, right. THAT’S why I don’t go there.
And then, months later, Meta decides that’s super cool to have on their platform.
Ah, right. THAT’S why I don’t go there.
November 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Fun times on IG. I almost never go on, but when I do it’s apparently to report white supremacists talking about how being white means being hard-working, hygienic and educated.
And then, months later, Meta decides that’s super cool to have on their platform.
Ah, right. THAT’S why I don’t go there.
And then, months later, Meta decides that’s super cool to have on their platform.
Ah, right. THAT’S why I don’t go there.
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
The NYT is beyond parody
November 21, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The NYT is beyond parody
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Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging.
Here’s my response:
Here’s my response:
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging.
Here’s my response:
Here’s my response:
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Let’s talk about sedition and treason, because the most powerful yet inadequate man in the world is having a tantrum about it, and his soulless, spineless sycophants are boosting his message.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Let’s talk about sedition and treason, because the most powerful yet inadequate man in the world is having a tantrum about it, and his soulless, spineless sycophants are boosting his message.
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Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
This is so funny, like pants-on-head ridiculous.
It’s a blatant lie, obviously. But by this logic the president could just call anything a signature policy and the SC would just say “welp can’t touch that one”
It’s a blatant lie, obviously. But by this logic the president could just call anything a signature policy and the SC would just say “welp can’t touch that one”
Bessent on tariffs: "This is one of President Trump's signature policies, and traditionally the Supreme Court does not interfere with a president's signature policy."
November 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This is so funny, like pants-on-head ridiculous.
It’s a blatant lie, obviously. But by this logic the president could just call anything a signature policy and the SC would just say “welp can’t touch that one”
It’s a blatant lie, obviously. But by this logic the president could just call anything a signature policy and the SC would just say “welp can’t touch that one”
Nothing matters, etc, etc.
But maybe, just maybe, if the information keeps coming, eventually 5% of his supporters turn on him.
He’d never resign, of course. But MAYBE it enough might come out that it finally damages the Trump-GOP cult.
But maybe, just maybe, if the information keeps coming, eventually 5% of his supporters turn on him.
He’d never resign, of course. But MAYBE it enough might come out that it finally damages the Trump-GOP cult.
Trump ‘spent hours’ at Epstein’s house with victim of sex trafficking, email alleges on.ft.com/49lfk4N
Trump ‘spent hours’ at Epstein’s house with victim of sex trafficking, email alleges
House Democrats release new communications from late paedophile
on.ft.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Nothing matters, etc, etc.
But maybe, just maybe, if the information keeps coming, eventually 5% of his supporters turn on him.
He’d never resign, of course. But MAYBE it enough might come out that it finally damages the Trump-GOP cult.
But maybe, just maybe, if the information keeps coming, eventually 5% of his supporters turn on him.
He’d never resign, of course. But MAYBE it enough might come out that it finally damages the Trump-GOP cult.
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A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
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Immediately after he releases his healthcare plan.
2020: "Trump has promised an Obamacare replacement plan five times so far this year. And the plan is always said to be just a few weeks away."
kffhealthnews.org/news/back-to...
2020: "Trump has promised an Obamacare replacement plan five times so far this year. And the plan is always said to be just a few weeks away."
kffhealthnews.org/news/back-to...
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Immediately after he releases his healthcare plan.
2020: "Trump has promised an Obamacare replacement plan five times so far this year. And the plan is always said to be just a few weeks away."
kffhealthnews.org/news/back-to...
2020: "Trump has promised an Obamacare replacement plan five times so far this year. And the plan is always said to be just a few weeks away."
kffhealthnews.org/news/back-to...
Nauseating. Can’t believe I didn’t see this story sooner. www.reuters.com/investigates...
Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with children
An internal Meta policy document reveals the social-media giant’s rules for chatbots, which have permitted provocative behavior on topics including sex and race.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Nauseating. Can’t believe I didn’t see this story sooner. www.reuters.com/investigates...
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Reductions in Force not required by shutdowns, have never happened in any previous shutdown, and a judge has ruled they are illegal.
The shutdown is an excuse, not a reason, for them to do what they wanted to do: destroy government.
The shutdown is an excuse, not a reason, for them to do what they wanted to do: destroy government.
Lee Zeldin announces on Fox that there will be "severe" layoffs at the EPA if the shutdown continues
November 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Reductions in Force not required by shutdowns, have never happened in any previous shutdown, and a judge has ruled they are illegal.
The shutdown is an excuse, not a reason, for them to do what they wanted to do: destroy government.
The shutdown is an excuse, not a reason, for them to do what they wanted to do: destroy government.